Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Darth destro

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The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.

The result of this debate was delete by Marudubshinki, deletion log states fanon is deleted on sight. Armedblowfish (talk|mail|contribs) 18:54, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Darth destro

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Hoax. POV bias gives it away. No relevant google hits. I'm no Star Wars expert, but I'm be pretty sure this guy doesn't exist. Srikeit (Talk | Email) 05:11, 22 June 2006 (UTC)

  • Delete per nom. joshbuddy, talk 05:39, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. The Google hits I get to Darth Destro seem to indicate that it's a username on some webforum. I suspect this is a fan-creation. At any rate it's non-canon. Sjakkalle (Check!) 05:58, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete As above, about half of the first 10 results come from greek forums. I have no idea what they are about, but I seriously doubt their significance. Viridae 06:01, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. Obvious hoax. BryanG(talk) 06:20, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per nom and above. Interlingua talk 06:20, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete presumably we will have Darth Cobra Commander and Darth bin-Laden next. Jammo (SM247) 06:34, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Speedy delete, patent nonsense. --Coredesat 07:39, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
    • While I agree that this should be deleted, it is not patent nonsense. The article defines its subject and anyone reading it will understand what it is about. Patent nonsense refers to things with no meaning, true or false, such as random strings of characters or incoherent ramblings where nobody can understand what the article is trying to say. A hoax, untrue information, or things which one might call "silly" are not examples of patent nonsense. Sjakkalle (Check!) 12:49, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete Well I am a Star Wars expert and Fan and have never heard of this. Tobyk777 08:05, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete as hoax. —Quarl (talk) 2006-06-22 08:50Z
  • Strong Delete ricockulous. Danny Lilithborne 10:04, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per nom and Sjakkalle. Paddles TC 12:52, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete per nom and Tobyk777. — QuantumEleven 16:57, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete even "obscure characters" in the Star Wars Universe would garner Google hits. And with the number of SW fans on Wikipedia, if this were real, there would be an outcry to keep. So, unless a source is provided that refers to this character--not fan fiction, but real published work--then this should be deleted as unverifiable. -- Scientizzle 17:49, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. So obscure that there is no mention of him in any Star Wars literature, movies, or games either cannonical or expanded universe? So unknown that the only references I could find to "Darth Destro" were forum usernames and one person who apparently named their KOTOR character "Darth Destro" [1]? There is no WP:V sourcing for this and I challenge anyone to post proof this character actaully exists as a Lucasfilms sanctioned (i.e. non-fanmade) character.--Isotope23 17:51, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete - completely made-up character not in any official Lucas-related property. Better make that Tactical Nuclear Ewok Delete. TheRealFennShysa 20:02, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. I don't want this to sound like bad-faith, but my guess is that 68.13.60.42 and Starwarsfreak69 are the same person. --Danielrocks123 talk contribs 00:22, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
    • Your probably right, and his only edits have been on this page. Tobyk777 04:45, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Delete. "Who hasn't heard of Darth Destro"? I sure haven't, and neither have most of the people who voted delete as well! —Khoikhoi 04:04, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
    • The reason you haven't heard of him is because he doesn't exist. Tobyk777 04:44, 23 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Opinions of anonymous and new users

  • Keep It. Darth Destro is an obscure character in the Star Wars Universe, but anyone who is a hard core fan has heard of him. The fact that he didn't appear in the movies doesn't make him a hoax.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.13.60.42 (talk • contribs)
    • I am a major Star Wars fan. I own every movie, read fan sites and books and all that stuff. I can't find anything on this. This is a hoax. Tobyk777 04:43, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep It. Who hasn't heard of Darth Destro? I mean seriously, did you people just watch the movies? This is unreal. Where are the serious Star Wars fans?—Preceding unsigned comment added by Starwarsfreak69 (talk • contribs)
    • I am a major Star Wars fan. I own every movie, read fan sites and books and all that stuff. I can't find anything on this. This is a hoax. Tobyk777 04:43, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep It. There are 861 google hits on "Darth Destro." Once he locates the plans for and rebuilds the Star Forge, he will obviously be more famous in the Expanded Universe. The goal was always to keep him obscure, and after Palpatine and Vader were killed, there was no one left with complete knowledge of his existence. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Starwarsfreak69 (talk • contribs)
    • 861 is nothing. And even as a hardcore Star Wars fan, I'm having trouble pieceing toghther what you are trying to say here. Tobyk777 04:43, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Don't "vote" twice Starwarsfreak69. None of these so-called "861 google hits" (I counted 858) even refer to "Darth Destro" as a Star Wars character. They are all for forum posts and username pages. Try again.--Isotope23 19:27, 22 June 2006 (UTC)
  • Keep It. I've heard of Darth Destro. He's a character from the expanded universe, and just isn't in the movies or a lot of the books. He's just obscure. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Skywalker321 (talk • contribs)
    • Yet another sockpuppet. The only contribution User:Skywalker321 has made is the one above. --Danielrocks123 talk contribs 06:11, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
      • Yes this is getting funny. Ive seen sockpupets used for vandalism before, but ive never seen someone vote 4 times using sockpupets. Nevertheless it should probably be reported. Tobyk777 07:43, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
        • Actually, sock/meatpuppet ballot-stuffing happens occasionally on AfD's when there is no case to be made based on Wikipedia guidelines and the creator gets desparate. I've seen far more than 4 socks in one AfD before.--Isotope23 12:33, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
          • Not necessarily a sockpuppet, might just be some poor guy who heard about this discussion from a friend. In which case, we should welcome him (or her?), and explain why his (or her) vote probably won't be counted. (After all, we don't want to bite the newbies.) Armedblowfish (talk|mail|contribs) 18:34, 23 June 2006 (UTC)
The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.